Unit Twelve | Exhibition & Workshop Space Opening

Heres the photos from the opening of Unit Twelve run by textile artist Jennifer Collier. I had a lovely afternoon with friends making cards, envelopes and planting sunflower seeds in the workshops, then we popped inside to check out "Yours Sincerely" Exhibition which featured some amazing work.........

Viv Sliwka | Hens Teeth

Ruth Allen

Shellie Holden

Clare Hillerby

Iain Perry

Jennifer Collier

Milan Design Week 2010: Nendo's Chair Garden

Nendo's Chair Garden was one of our favorite shows from this year. In addition to showing several new products—previewed here a couple of weeks ago—the studio built tiny constructions from terracotta pots and miniature chairs and planted them in the garden of an interior courtyard. Inside, strong concepts were resolved through a nuanced treatment of materials. Take for example, the period, comma, quote set of paperweights, which take the shape of the aluminum's natural drop. Or the Corona globe, where all countries assume the same color—black—and borders disappear. We also got the chance to see the Cord Chair in person. It has a leg 15mm in diameter, clad with a thin layer of wood.

Unit Twelve | Exhibition & Workshop Space

This is a new contemporary craft space opening on the 15th May, set in a beautiful location just outside of Stafford.... and I'm lucky enough to have an invite!.

The space will host a regularly changing programme of exhibitions, as well as visiting artists once a month running art workshops to complement the exhibitions. There will also be a rolling programme of workshops, run by Jennifer Collier. Go to www.unittwelve.co.uk for more details.